The Karate Kid

About The Karate Kid

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese.

John G. Avildsen's The Karate Kid is a 1984 action drama film. Ralph Macchio appears as Daniel, Pat Morita as Miyagi, Elisabeth Shue as Ali, and William Zabka as Johnny.

Released in June 1984, it runs 127 minutes. Written by Robert Mark Kamen.

Shelv files it under single mother, philosophical, teen movie, and high school student. American members can watch it on Netflix, TBS, and YouTube TV. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 4,938 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

The Karate Kid Part III, Sidekicks, and The Next Karate Kid make useful companions to The Karate Kid, all filed under bully, bullying, and karate.